South Australia
Ageing and Adult Safeguarding (Review Recommendations) Amendment Regulations 2025
under the Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Act 1995

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
Part 2—Amendment of Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Regulations 2019
3	Amendment of regulation 5—Preparation of the Charter
4	Amendment of regulation 6—Prescribed State authorities—Charter
5	Amendment of regulation 7—Prescribed State authorities—Codes of Practice
6	Amendment of regulation 8—Consent
7	Substitution of regulation 9
9	Internal review
8	Amendment of regulation 10—Sharing of information

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Ageing and Adult Safeguarding (Review Recommendations) Amendment Regulations 2025.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Ageing and Adult Safeguarding (Review Recommendations) Amendment Act 2025 comes into operation.

Part 2—Amendment of Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Regulations 2019
3—Amendment of regulation 5—Preparation of the Charter
Regulation 5—after its present contents (now to be designated as subregulation (1)) insert:
	(2)	For the purposes of section 20(4) of the Act, the Minister and the Adult Safeguarding Unit may vary the Charter without complying with the requirements of section 20(3) of the Act where the variations are minor and non‑substantive.
4—Amendment of regulation 6—Prescribed State authorities—Charter
Regulation 6—delete "the Office for Ageing Well" and substitute:
the Department
5—Amendment of regulation 7—Prescribed State authorities—Codes of Practice
Regulation 7—delete "the Office for Ageing Well" and substitute:
the Department
6—Amendment of regulation 8—Consent
	(1)	Regulation 8(1)—delete subregulation (1)
	(2)	Regulation 8(2)—delete "section 24(5)" and substitute:
section 28(3)
7—Substitution of regulation 9
Regulation 9—delete the regulation and substitute:
9—Internal review
For the purposes of section 38(3a) of the Act, the prescribed time is 30 business days after—
	(a)	the application for internal review is made; or
	(b)	any additional information requested under section 38(2b)(a) of the Act is received,
whichever is later.
8—Amendment of regulation 10—Sharing of information
	(1)	Regulation 10(1)(b) and (2)—delete "section 25" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
section 24 or 27(2)(e)
	(2)	Regulation 10(1)—after paragraph (b) insert:
	(c)	a person or body who is supporting a relevant adult as part of a safeguarding response being coordinated or monitored by the Adult Safeguarding Unit.
	(3)	Regulation 10(4)—delete "vulnerable" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
relevant
Made by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
on 4 December 2025
No 135 of 2025